Lyrics
When I look back on what I done
Reflecting on past actions and decisions
About 100 years from now
Imagining consequences or feelings in 100 years
Gonna cry myself to sleep at night
Feeling regretful or sorrowful
Somebody shows me how
Seeking guidance or support
Uh huh
Expressing affirmation or acknowledgment
When the sun shines down whats left of me
Imagining a future state of self
About 100 years from now
Continuing the contemplation of future self
Gonna cut my water with a rebel yell
Embracing rebellion or defiance
And claw my way back to town
Determined to overcome obstacles
100 years
Emphasizing the passing of time
100 years
Reiteration of the time frame
They'll break me
Acknowledging challenges or hardships
But I'll break them too
Committing to resilience or fighting back
Oh and this years for the brakemen
Dedicating a year to brakemen, possibly workers on trains
And this one is for you
Dedicating another year to someone special
When sky cracks open and the thunder comes
Anticipating a powerful or intense event
About 100 years from now
Connecting to a future moment
Gonna bury this old yoke and chain
Symbolically letting go of burdens
In the cold wet ground
Willingness to move on or start anew
And when I get off at Tennebrook, [unknown] farm
Referencing a place (Tennebrook) possibly rural
About 100 years from now
Continuing the future-oriented thoughts
I'm gonna marry you out of common sense
Considering a practical partnership
And get out from behind this plow
Desiring to escape current circumstances
100 years
Reiteration of the time frame
100 years
Emphasizing the passage of time
They'll break me
Reiterating facing challenges
But I'll break them too
Committing to resilience or fighting back
Oh and this years for the brakemen
Dedicating a year to brakemen, possibly workers on trains
And this one is for you
Dedicating another year to someone special
100 years
Reiteration of the time frame
100 years
Emphasizing the passing of time
They'll break me
Reiterating facing challenges
But I'll break them too
Committing to resilience or fighting back
Oh and this years for the brakemen
Dedicating a year to brakemen, possibly workers on trains
And this one is for you
Dedicating another year to someone special
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